Washington expects russia to step up its offensive against Ukraine, but doubts moscow will achieve significant territorial gains.
White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told this to reporters, SWI swissinfo informs.
The American official pointed out that russia’s offensive in the Kharkiv direction was expected, and the United States cooperated with Ukraine to help prepare for it.
“It is possible that Russia will make further advances in the coming weeks, but we do not anticipate any major breakthroughs. And over time, the influx of U.S. assistance will enable Ukraine to withstand these attacks over the course of 2024,” Kirby said.
The White House official suggested moscow could increase the intensity of attacks in the area in the coming weeks to create a buffer zone along the Ukrainian border.
© 2024 Ukrainian News Agency
Talk is cheap, but actions are welcome:
“US Bolstering Ukraine as Russia Sets Sights on Kharkiv
US accelerates weapons supplies to Ukraine to help thwart new Russian offensive”
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/32480
Better send the new arms package by FedEx, to expedite delivery!
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It would be nice to get a couple Airports open for deliveries, so the stuff doesn’t have to travel all the way across Ukraine on the ground to the front.🤔
Sure, but there’s safety concerns, Sir Bill. Big freight planes are fat targets and Russian air-to-air and ground-to-air missiles have a long range. And on the ground, when unloading, the planes would be sitting ducks for quite some time. I guess that’s why this hasn’t been done yet.
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